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I honestly don't remember the Montero part.. But I thought that they were discussing a deal, didn't officially have one in place and Soria made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with NYC, and since he had a NTC there was no more talks. I'll admit I phrased it wrong above.

I honestly don't remember the Montero part.. But I thought that they were discussing a deal, didn't officially have one in place and Soria made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with NYC, and since he had a NTC there was no more talks. I'll admit I phrased it wrong above.

nah they were discussing a deal but it never got to the point where Soria was asked to waive his NTC.

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Royals closer Joakim Soria is under contract through 2014 at a rather affordable rate and the Royals havenít so much as hinted at a desire to move him, but that doesnít mean we wonít be hearing his name involved in trade rumors over the next few weeks. Crazy season is officially upon us.

With so many teams in contention here in mid-July and all of those teams seeking a reliable reliever, itís possible that the Royals will get an offer they like.

I honestly don't remember the Montero part.. But I thought that they were discussing a deal, didn't officially have one in place and Soria made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with NYC, and since he had a NTC there was no more talks. I'll admit I phrased it wrong above.

Oscar Suarez, the agent for Joakim Soria, has received calls from eight contending teams expressing interest in his client, writes Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York. Suarez has yet to hear from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, but says that Soria would be more than willing to pitch in a setup role for his idol, Mariano Rivera:

"If the Yankees call, we will be all ears," Soria's agent, Oscar Suarez, said by phone Monday. "If there is a fit, Joakim would be elated to work with Mo. He would close everywhere except there."

Suarez tells Marchand that Soria is "not a greedy individual," and he could envision his client signing quickly if the right situation arises. Soria's preference is to sign with a contending team. According to Suarez, Soria will be able to participate in Spring Training but is unlikely to pitch in a Major League game until May next season.

The way I see it is this is Mo's last year. If your add Soria, you have a three horse race for the Closer next year with Robertson and Soria as the favorites and Joba as the dark horse. It's a step towards a stable and viable bullpen in the post Mariano era.